Combining Forms: Muscles and Related Structures

Leiomy/o

Leiomy/OMA : tumor of smooth muscle ( -OMA: tumor ) Meaning: ( Smooth Muscle )

Lumb/o

Lumb/o/cost/al: pertaining to the lumbar region and the ribs. Meaning : lions (Lower Back ) cost: rib -al: pertaing to .

Muscul/o

Muscular/ ar : pertaining to muscles. ( -at: pertaining to. Meaning : muscle

My/o

My/o/rrhexis : rupture of a muscle -rrhexis: rupture Meaning: Muscle

Fasci/o

Surgical repair of fascia ( -plasty: Surgical Repair ) Meaning ; band fascia ( fibrous membrane supporting and separating muscles.

Ten/o

Ten/o/tomy: incision of a tendon. ( -tomy: incision Meaning:Tendon

Tend/o

Tend/o/plasty: surgical repair of tendon ( -plasty: surgical repair Meaning: tendon.

Tendon/o

Tendon/itis: inflammation of a tendon, usually resulting from strain: also called tendinitis ( - itis: inflammation ) Meaning Tendon

Fibr/o

Tumor of fibrous tissue ( -OMA: Tumor ... Meaning ; fiber, fibrous tissue )